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MAYANK SANWAL - Wankel Rotary Engine
MAYANK SANWAL - Wankel Rotary Engine
MAYANK SANWAL - Wankel Rotary Engine
Wankel
Rotary Engine
History
• Designed by German engineer Felix Wankel in
1954
• Manufactured mainly by Mazda, currently used
in Mazda RX-8
• Extremely lightweight and small when compared
to engines with similar power output
• Used in a lot of aircraft
• Main disadvantage is fuel inefficiency
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WANKEL ENGINE
• Among most of the rotary engine the
most notable is the pistonless rotary
engine ,the wankel engine.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
• Rotor Wankel engine, a single
oval (technically a epitrochoid)
housing surrounds a three-sided
rotor (a Reuleaux triangle) which
turns and moves within the housing.
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Combustion and Exhaust
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ADVANTAGES
• Have higher output for similar displacement and
physical size.
• It is simple and have fewer moving parts.
• No need for connecting rods, a conventional
crankshaft, crankshaft balance weights, etc.
• Smoother flow of power but also the ability to
produce more power by running at higher rpm.
• fuel of very low octane number can be used
without preignition or knock.
• It’s substantial safety benefit makes it useful in
aircraft.
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DISADVANTAGE
• Time available for fuel to be injected into a Wankel engine
is significantly shorter .
APPLICATION
• Used in aircraft.
• Racing car.
• For mini, micro, and micro-mini engine
designs.
• The most exotic use of the Wankel design
is in the seat belt pre-tensioner system of
some Mercedes-Benz.
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